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Odd and Even Monsters
Draw monsters with even numbers of eyes and odd numbers of legs. Can every monster find a partner?
- Grades
- K–2
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Topic
- Math and science
- Kids practice
- odd and even, counting, pairing
What kids do
“Even numbers make pairs. Odd numbers have one left over! Draw your monsters.”
- Even monster (even number of eyes)
- Odd monster (odd number of legs)
- Count them
- How I know a number is even:
How to run it
- Pair up the eyes with lines to check: any left over?
- Use numbers up to 10 or 20.
- Make a class monster parade sorted into odd and even.
Talk about it
- Is 0 odd or even?
- What happens when you add two odd numbers?
- Which monster is scarier?
Take it further
Draw a monster with 100 eyes. Odd or even?
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